No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 02/28/2010 10:21 pm by Marcus
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the adverse feedback from others kill his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and winning was not a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed many of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and an undying love for poker. He says that he is learning every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.